A letter from a New York City resident condemning South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond for his use of the filibuster to oppose the civil rights bill. Representative L. Mendel Rivers also received a copy of the letter.
A release containing a statement made by President G. E. Leighty of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers concerning pending civil rights legislation. The president stated that he was in favor of the civil rights bill.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent voicing his strong opposition to the proposed civil rights bill. The constituent declared that Senator Lyndon B. Johnson and Representative Sam Rayburn were no friends of the South.
A letter from a South Carolina constituent thanking Representative Rivers for his stand against civil rights legislation and voicing the opinion that there is a need to reduce the Government budget, especially concerning foreign policy spending.